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the thread dealing w/online adn to bsn degree really peaks my interest. i do very well in self paced courses; took everyone that was available to get out of classroom time for my nursing pre-reqs! :chuckle the one thing i wonder is how do employer...

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RN > Registered Nurse; can be through a two year (associate degree) or four year (BSN). Both take the same licensure exam and have the same responsibilities. BSN is helpful (essential???) if you want to get into management. LVN (Licensed vocatio...

Try to get into the ICU internship at Parkland. They have many ICU's so you will have to select one. I went through the SICU and have never regreted it. Having said that, there are many other hospitals in the area that offer good internships. Good...

Congratulations! This sounds like a great opportunity. However, I couldn't tell (punctuation??? ) if you were saying that since you have experience as a CNA you will not have to gain the one year's experience as an RN to work as an RN through an ag...

I have never had a "typical" day :chuckle Generally though, you clock in, report to unit, get your assignment, receive report on your patients, assessments, meds, charting. Only to repeat assessment, meds and charting as often as required by the u...

Much inspiring!

Congratulations! You will love your Littman!

All of the above in the present and all + VADS in the previous one.

No pay diff in TX either (at least the facilities I have worked at in the DFW and SA/Austin areas. Does offer more points within a clinical ladder though.

The use of the non invasive monitors (Bio Z) would be more appropriate in the ER...where there is room for their legitimate use.

Happened to me during clinical rotations; when I was in the OR...for a toe amputation mind you! I now work in a very busy surgical intensive care unit which requires exposure to many wounds, a lot of them very involved.

My sister did. She wasn't sure about nursing, but had to get some sort of career going. I encouraged her to go for it. At the very least she would find out it wasn't for her, but had something to fall back if/when the time came for a change of car...

My sister did. She wasn't sure about nursing, but had to get some sort of career going. I encouraged her to go for it. At the very least she would find out it wasn't for her, but had something to fall back if/when the time came for a change of car...

One of the wonderful advantage about a nursing career is the broad spectrum of opportunities. While right now bedside nursing is my niche, I can see where an office job would be my goal once my kiddos are in school; doing the clerical part of it wou...

One of the wonderful advantage about a nursing career is the broad spectrum of opportunities. While right now bedside nursing is my niche, I can see where an office job would be my goal once my kiddos are in school; doing the clerical part of it wou...

Different hospitals have their variation of PRN staff. Most have levels of PRN. There are PRN staff that are only allocated to one specific unit; however, the PRN is high on the tadpole to float to other units when the need arises. Then there are ...

Different hospitals have their variation of PRN staff. Most have levels of PRN. There are PRN staff that are only allocated to one specific unit; however, the PRN is high on the tadpole to float to other units when the need arises. Then there are ...

Every nursing unit I have worked at has at one time or another had GN amongst the staff. Internships in general only take GNs. When I did my ICU internship there were some of us that already had experience, but the majority were GNs. I have always ...

Every nursing unit I have worked at has at one time or another had GN amongst the staff. Internships in general only take GNs. When I did my ICU internship there were some of us that already had experience, but the majority were GNs. I have always ...

Honestly this sounds like an awesome floor to learn from! However, it sounds as if you have a full load assignment v. just one or two patients to really concentrate and learn from???? I don't think that as a student, even in the last semester, I had...

Honestly this sounds like an awesome floor to learn from! However, it sounds as if you have a full load assignment v. just one or two patients to really concentrate and learn from???? I don't think that as a student, even in the last semester, I had...

Yikes! :rotfl: :uhoh21: :roll

Yikes! :rotfl: :uhoh21: :roll

The few times that I have administered it I have given it at the hip. I had Phenergan 50 mgs IM to the right hip on Father's day (food poisioning) and it still hurts